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L. C. SHIFPY AL METAL CUTTING MACHINE Original Filed July 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 20, 1934. L C, SHIPPY Er-AL 1,948,010

- METAL CTTNG MACHINE Original Filed July 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Feb. 20, 1934. L. c; sHlPPY ET AL METAL CUTTING MACHINE Original Filed JulyY `12. 1929 v 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 ma E NQ n E Feb. 20, 1934.

L. cjsHlPPY rET AL METAL CUTTING MACHINE Original Filed July 12', 1929 e sheets-snaai 5 Feb. 20, 1934.

L. C. SHIPPY E' AL METAL CUTTING MACHINE Original Filed July l2, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Feb. 20, 1934 METAL CUTTING MACHINE Leo C. Shippy, Alva W. Phelps, and John Q.

Holmes, Anderson, Ind., assignorsy to Delco- Remy Corporation, Anderson, Ind., a corporation of Delaware Original application July 12, 1929, Serial No. 377,778. Divided and this application July 14, 1932. Serial No. 622,380

10 Claims.

This invention relates to machinery for cutting metal bars into shorter lengths and includes lamong its objects provisions for automatically stopping the machine when the cutter has been dulled to a certain extent.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent such stopping of the machine until after the completion of a started cutting operation.

This is a divisional application of application Serial No. 377,778, tiled July 12, 1929.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from `the following description, reference being had to the accompanyng drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of one form clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying the present invention.

` Fig. 2 is a wiring diagram illustrating the means for stopping the machine by stopping the electric motor which drives it after the cutter rhas been dulle'd to a certain extent.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine shown in Fig. 1, certain parts being shown in sections, the section being taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5---5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an end view partly in section, the section being taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7.`

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1.-` l

Fig.v 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3.

Fig.v 9 is .a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 3. f A

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10 ot'lig.v 7. Y l f Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line 11-11 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view on a larger scale of the present invention is than the preceding ilgures and shows a portion ofV the mechanism for feeding the work.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sectional line 14-14 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged-sectional view taken on the line 15-15 of Fig. 3. f

Fig. 18 is a chart showing the sequence of operations otvarious parts of the machine.-

viewy on the The rotary cutter, its support frame and driving mechanism The rotary cutter or saw designated by numeral in Figs. l and 3 is detachably secured o by screw 5l to a cutter holder 52 attached by a screw 53 to a spindle 54 by which the saw 50 is supported and driven. The sawy 50 cannot be turned relative to the screw 51 because a pin 55 carried by thegscrew 51 is received by a notch 56 in the saw 50. The parts 52 and 54 are provided with inter-fitting conical surfaces 57 and 58 respectively, which transmit rotary move,- ment from the spindle 54 to the saw 50 when a nut 59 is turned along the screw 53 toward u the left until it bears firmly against a .screw 60 which threadedly engages the spindle 54 at 61. The spindle 54-is journalled in ball bearings 62 carried by the saw supporting frame 63 which is pivotally supported by a rod 64 attached to clamp brackets 65 and 66 carried by the upper platform 67 of the mechanism supporting frame 40 which rests upon a base frame 4l. The saw frame 63 carries ball bearings 68. by which the frame 63 is journalled upon the rod 64. Rod 64 is provided with an extension 70 of less diameter than those portions which support the bearing 68. The part 70 provides a journal for a gear 71 having its hub 72 drivingly connected by a key 73 with a hub 74 of a belt u pulley 75 havingaA plurality of grooves 76. These grooves each receive a belt 77, and the belts 77 pass around a similarly grooved belt pulley 78 mounted upon the armature shaft 79 of an electric motor 80. The motor 80 which 90v as particularly shown in Fig. 6 is attached to a vertical bracket 81 carrying lugs 82 having suitable aligned holes for receiving a hinge rod 83 passing through aligned holes in lugs 84 which are attached to the side wall 42 of the machine 95 base 41 by nuts 85 which cooperate with the threaded shanks 86 of the lugs '84. When it is desired to tighten the belts 77 the motor supporting bracket 81 is adjusted so as to move the motor shaft 79 in a clockwise direction. This 100 adjustment is effected by turning a threaded rod .90 having a portion 91 which passes through a 'suitable hole in the side wall 42 and which has a threaded portion 92 threadedly engaging the nut 93 which is pivotally attached to the motor 105 bracket 81 by Dil/0C pins 94 supported by ears 95 integral with the bracket 81. As best shown Y in Fig. 3, gear I1 drives a gear 96 which is drivingly connected by a key 97 with thetapered right hand end 98 of the saw spindle 54. The 11 gear 96, spindle 54 and saw M echansm for oscillating the saw frame The mechanism for oscillating the saw frame will now be described with particular `reference to Figs. 3 and l5. The frame 63 is provided with t a tubular portion 110 providing a socket for receiving a block 111 carrying a rod -112 which supports a ball bearing 113 providing a journal for a roller or a cam follower 114.. The ends of the rod 112 are received by notches 115 in the part 110. The roller 114 cooperates with a cam 116 4attached in any suitable manner to a hollow cam shaft 119 supported upon ball bearings 120 carried by a non-rotatable rod 121. The rod 121 is threadedly engaged at its left end by a split nut 122 which is clamped in position between a clamp bracket 123 provided by the machine frame 40 and a clamp cap 124 which is secured to the bracket 123 by screws 125 as shown in Fig. 3. Nut 1.22 also secures in position a retainer plate 126 attached to the rod 121 by a key 127. The retainer plate 128 bears against a felt packing ring 128 located in an annular groove 129 in the left end of the cam shaft 119 as viewed in Fig. 15. The right hand end portion 130 of the rod 121 isclamped by screws 131 between a bracket 132 and a clamping cap 133. The rod 121 is .provided `with a shoulder 134 which may be brought to `bear against a surface 135 of the bracket clamp 133 and the surface 136 of the bracket 132 by turning nuts 137 threadedly engaging the right hand end of the rod 121 indicated by numeral 138.

The bracket 132, which as shown in Fig. 6 is integral with the machine frame 40 cooperates with the bracket clamp 133 to provide a housing for a worm 140 attached by a key 141 to a shaft 142 and meshing with a worm gear'143 mounted upon and drivingly connected as at 143a with the cam shaft 119. The worm gear 143 is retained upon the shaft 119 by a plate 144 attached to shaft 119 by screws 145. The shaft 142 is journalled in bearings 146 andl147 carried by the bracket 132.

The shaft 142 is driven by the pulley 75 to which is attached by screws 150 a belt pulley 151 around which is passed a belt 152 which passes also around a pulley 153 which is drivingly connected with a, sprocket lgear 154 drlvingly connected by a key 155 with a shaft 156 as best shown in Fig. 7. A retainer plate 157 attached by a screw 158 to the shaft 156 retains the pulley 153 and the sprocket 154 upon the shaft 156. Shaft 156 is journalled in a tubular bearing 159 carried by a bearing bracket 160 which is attached by screws 161 to the machine frame 40 and serves as a cover closing an opening 162 in the frame 40. The shaft 156 carries a bevel-gear 163 meshing with a bevel gear 164 having an annular groove 165 which receives one end of a plate 166 attached by screws 167 to bearing bracket 160. The plate 166 retains the gear 164 in a definite position relative to the shaft 142. The gear 164 is not directly connected with the shaft 142 but may be connected with it by an endwise chine may be adapted lany particular shape without great difficulty.

shiftable clutch member 170 which is drivingly connected with shaft 142 and has adjacent its face a number of clutch teeth engageable with similar clutch teeth provided at the adjacent face of the gear 164. Thus it is seen that the cam shaft 119 is driven by the electric motor 80 through shaft 79, pulley 78, belts 77, pulleys 75, pulley l51, belt 152, pulley 153, sprocket 154, shaft 156, gear 163, gear 164, clutch teeth of gear 164 and clutch member 170, shaft 142, key 174, worm 140,

194. By turning the nut 195 the tension in the spring 190 is adjusted. A When a saw 50 becomes dull it may be removed and reground in order to render it nt for further service.V The regrinding to sharpen the saw teeth will reduce the diameter of the saw. In order that the cam 160 will so cooperate with the saw frame 63 that the saw 50 will cut clear through the work it is necessary to adjust the position of the roller 114 relative to the frame 63. This adjustment is effected by shifting the positionof the block 111 within the tubular portion 110 provided by the frame 63 as shown particularly in Fig. 15. In order that the block 111 may be shifted it is swivelly connected with a screw 196 having threaded engagement with the frame 63y and having an annular groove 197 across which there extends a pin 198 driven into the block 111. The pin so nts the groove 197 that the screw 196 may beturned relative to the block 111. The screw 196 is turned by a cross pin 199 which extends through the screw and also an index wheel or cylindrical dial 200, bearing the indicia, which cooperate with a pointer 201 secured in any suitable manner to the saw frame 63. When the screw 196 and hence the roller 114 have been moved into the desired position the screw 196 is locked in position by a lock nut 203 having an operating handle 204 as shown in Fig. 6.

Mechanism for feeding bar stock toward the saw The mechanism for feeding the bar stock tcward the saw will now be described with particular reference to Figs. 3, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 14. While the present machine is adapted to saw into pieces a length vof bar stock having a cross sectional contour as indicated'by numeral 210 (see Fig. 14) it will be understood that the mafor cutting bar stock of The bar stock 210 is formed in such shape that pieces thereof are adapted to be used as pole pieces for dynamo-electric machines. As the stock 210 is moved toward the saw 50 it slides along supports or ways 211, 212 and 213, ways 212 and 213 being separated for a purpose to be described. These ways rest upon a guide plate 215 and are secured by screws 214 with the guide plate 215 to a machine frame 40. The plate 215 provides a guide for a sliding feed-block 216 which the ways 211, 212 and 213 retain within the .guiding channel provided by the plate 215. The block 216 is reciprccated by a lever 217 which as shown in Fig. 9 is connected bail bearings 220 and 221 retained by bosses 222 and 223 respectively,l integral with frame 40.

Lever 217 carries a screw pin 224 providing a bearing for a roller 225 which cooperates with a cam 226 attached in any suitable manner to the `block 228 which is rotatably'journalled on a pin 229 integral with the slide block 216.

The cam 226 operates only to oscillate the lever 217 in a clockwisedirection as viewed in Fig. 3. The lever 217 is moved in a counter-clockwise direction by a spring 230 shown more particularly in Fig. 7. Spring 230 encircles a rod 231 and bears at one end against a bushing 232 and at the other end against a forked block 233 which straddles a lever 234 and whichbears against a pin 235 carried bythe lever234, the fork arms of the block 233 each having a notch 236 for receiving one end of the pin 235. The bushing 232 is threaded into a block 240 `which is journalled on trunnion screws 241 which are threaded into arms 242 of a bracket 243 attached by screws 244 to the frame 40. The bracket 243 provides a cover plate for an opening 245. .The bushing 232 provides an, oscillatable guide for one end of the rod 231. The bushing 232 is provided with -ats 246 to which vmay be applied a wrench for turning the bushing 232 in order to adjust the compression of the spring 230. The lever .234 has a split hub 247 which cooperates with a. screw 248 to clamp the lever 234 to the shaft 219. A key 249 is alsol employed to drivingly connect the lever 234 with the shaft 21,9. y

The cam 226 operates upon the cam miler 225 in order to move the lever 217 clockwise as viewed in Fig. 3 andto move the slide block 216 away from thesaw 50. When the cam226 has released the roller 225, the spring 236 operates to move the lever 234 and hence the lever 217 in.

`a. counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Figs.

3 and 7, thereby causing the work feeding slide 216 to move toward the saw a certain amount dependent upon the location of a stop rod 250 which is supported by the saw frame 63 as shown inl The rod 250 is-guided in a recess 251 provide by the saw frame 63 and in a sleeve 252 threaded at 253 into another portion of the frame 63. A spring 264 located between one end of the sleeve 252 and the shoulder 255 provided bythe rod 250 urges the rod256 toward the left until nut 256 strikes the right hand end of the sleeve 252. By changing the position of the nut 256 relative to the rod 250, the rod 250 will be moved endwise relative to the frame 63. Hence the relation between the stop 250 and the saw 56 may be varied in order that the length of the pieces cut off from the bar 210 can bevvarie'd.

The sleeve 252 is provided with flats 267 to which a wrench may be applied for turning the sleeve 252 in'order to provideanother adjustment .of the stop, rod 250 relative to the saw 50. The sleeve 252 may be locked in adjusted podtion by lock nut 258.

, When. the slide 216 moves toward the saw 50 the work is moved thereby through the medium off'a dog 266 which is pivoted at 261 upon 4the block 216 and which is provided with teeth which engage the work when the block 216 moves toward, the right as viewed in Fig. 12. A spring 262 coiled around the pivot post 261 of the dog 260 and having its ends anchored respectively, in the dog 260 and in the block 216 urges the dog 260 in a coun-v ter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 12 and 1,o4a,o1o v by a key 218 with a pivot shaft 219 Journalled in hence tends to press the. dogk against the work or bar stock 210. As explained'before, the

spring 230 shown in Fig. 7 operates to move the slide 216 toward the right and toward the saw 50 as shown in Fig. 12 the dog 260 gripping the work as the slide 216 moves toward the right;` The amount of `movement of the slide 216 will depend on the position of the stop rod 250 which limits the amount of travel of the work toward the saw/and determines the length of the piece which will becut off. As explained before the cam 226 operates upon the roller 225 to move the block 216 away from the saw. During the movement of the block away from the sawthe dog 260 is dragged along the work, its teeth being released from the work.

In order that the work'willjnot be dragged away` from the saw and stop whilethe slide 216 moves away therefrom means are provided for automatically clamping the work against the ways 211 and 213. Thisclamplng means includes a clamping bar 270 having a clamping end 271 adapted to fit the work and having a floating pivot n (see Fig. 8) .provided by a block 272 journalled on a pin 273 and received by an oblong aperture 274l in the bar 270 and providing clearance for the block.272 in order that the clamping bar 270 may be horizontally movable relative to its pivot 273. In this way the bar 270 automatically adjusts itself to the bar stock 210. The pin-273 is journalled in bearings 275 (see Fig. 11) which are carried by posts 276 provided'by a bracket 277 attached by one or more screws278, to the machine frame 40. The ends of the pin 273 are re ceived by suitable holes ,in the arms 277a of a forked lever 278 (see Fig. 3), the other end of which is forked to provide arms 279 which support a pin 280 supporting a ball bearing 281 providing a journal for a cam roller 282. Roller 282 cooperates with a cam 283 attached to the 'cam shaft 119 by a key 284 and a set screw 285. Motion is transmitted from the lever 278 to the lever 270 by a 'button 286 carried bylever 278 and adapted to receive the lower end of a screw 287 threaded through the lever 270. By. turning the screw 287 the angular relation between the levers 278 and 270 may be varied, and by tightening the lock nut 288 the screw 287 may be secured in adjusted position. The lever 270 may be moved away in a clockwise direction from the work as viewed in Fig. 8 by-a spring 289 located betweeny the guide plate 215 and the lever 270 and located within a suitable recess in the way 211.

Normally the dog 260 operates to prevent pulling the bar stock 210 out from the left hand end of the feed bar 216 as viewed in Fig. 12. This is apparent because movement of the bar ,.216 will drag the dog 260 in a counter-clockwise direction thereby causing its teeth to dig into the work and cause it to be bound tightly against the side wall' 211e of the way 211 as shown in Figs'. 12 and 14. Means are provided for releasing the dog 266 so that the work bar 210 may be removed. This is accomplished by turning a knob 291 in a clockwise direction'as viewed in Fig. 12. The knob 291 nic is pinned to a shaft 292 iournalled at 293 in the engages the dog 260 and causes it to move in a.l

clockwise direction away from contact 'with the bar stock 210. A pin 292a which extends through the slide 216 and a groove 292D in the shaft 292 prevents removal of the shaft 292.

Starting and stopping of machine In order to stop feeding of bar stock and oscillations of the saw carrying frame, means have been provided for stopping rotation of the cam shaft 119, which means will be described presently.

A clutch shifter rod 306 (see Fig. 7) carries a' clutch shifter 306a, which is slidably supported for longitudinal movement with the shaft 142 by providing guiding recesses 307 and 308 located respectively in a packing gland member 309 and in a bearing bracket 310 which provides one of the bearings for shaft 142. Shaft 306 is urged into clutch disengaging position by a spring 311, surrounding shaft 306 and interposed between bearing bracket 310 and an adjustable collar 312 on shaft 306. A suitable handle 313 is attached to the front end of the shaft 306 by which shaft 306 may be shifted against the compression of spring 311 into clutch engaging position. In order to retain shaft 306 in clutch retaining position another collar 314, adjustably mounted on shaft 306 may be engaged by a lever arm 315 carried by a shaft 316 journalled in a bearing provided by bearing bracket 310. A handle 317 on the shaft 316 serves to turn the lever arm 315 into or out of obstructing position shown in Fig. 7. In order drivingly to connect clutch member 170 with the bevel gear 164, the operator pulls shaft 306 toward him by actuating handle 313 and subsequently turns handle 117 in such direction that lever arm 315 obstructs yielding movement of the shaft 306 from the position shown in Fig. 7 into clutch disengaging position. If it is desired to disengage clutch member 170 from the teeth of bevel gear 164, the operator merely turns handle 317 in such direction that the lever arm 315 clears collar 314 whereupon the shaft 306 is urged into clutch disengaging position under the action of spring 311.

Automatic stopping of machine in response to dullness of the saw The present invention provides also a device for stopping the machine in response to a certain dullness of the saw,` but then only after a saw cut has been completed having been once started.

In the diagram shown in Fig. 2 numeral 8O designates the previously described electric motor for the machine, which motor is of the three phase induction type having its stator terminals connected with switch terminals 341, 342 and 343 respectively which are connected with movable switch contacts 345, 346 and 347 respectively, adapted to be moved simultaneously into engagement with switch contacts 349, 350 and 351 respectively, to which the main line wires 353,354 and 355 are respectively connected. The switch members 345, 346 and 347 are insulated from one another and are connected with an operating rod 356 urged by a spring 357 toward the left but capable of being actuated toward the right by an electro-magnet comprising a winding 358 and an amature 359. Winding 358 is connected with line wire 354 and with a stationary contact 360 normally engaged by a leaf spring conductor 361. The line wire 355 is connected by wire 362 with a stationary switch contact 363 normally out of engagement with a leaf spring conductor 364. Conductors 361 and 364 are connected by a wire 365 with a switch contact 366 which is connectable by a switch blade 367 with a switch contact 368.

Blade 367 is insulated from the other blades and is actuated also by rod 356. The switch contacts 343 and 368 are bridged by two switches in parallel.

One switch is temperature responsive and comprises a stationary contact 370 connected by a wire 371 with contact 343 and engageable by a movable contact 372 pivoted at 373 and connected with wire 375 which is connected with contact 368. Contact 372 includes an arm 376 carrying a nonconducting block 377 which is engaged by a compression spring 378 bearing against a stationary stop 379. The spring 378 tends to urge the movable cortact 372 in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2, thereby tending to separate the contact 372 from Contact 370. Normally' this will not take place for the reason that the block 377 is engaged by a latch 380 normally maintained in latching position by a blade 381 of bimetallic material fixed to a block 382. This blade 381 is surrounded by a heating coil 383 connected in series with the motor 80.

The other switch which bridges the contacts 343 and 268 comprises a pair of contacts 390 and 391 connected respectively with a circuit breaker lever 392 and wire 375. Lever 392 is connected with wire 371 and is provided with non-conducting cam-rubbing block 393 which cooperates with a machine driven cam 394 having a lobe 395. A spring 396 located between the lever 392 and a stationary part 397 urges the lever 392 toward the cam 394. The cam 394 is so coordinated with the saw frame 63 that the lobe 395 engages the cam follower 393 to separate the contact 390 from the contact 391, only after the saw frame has been raised from the work following the completion of a cutting operation.

To start the machine the operator presses a push button 364a to cause the contact 364 to engage the contact 363 whereupon a circuit through the electro-magnet winding 358 will be completed. Consequently the switch blades 345 and 346, 347 and 367 will be moved simultaneously into engagement with switch contacts 349, 350, 351 and 366 respectively. The motor will be then connected with a source of current led in through the line wires 353, 354 and 355. The push button 364a may then be released, thence the circuit through the holding magnet coil 358 is completed through the following circuit: wire 355, contact 351, blade 347, contact 354, wire 371, switch contact 370 and 372 to wire 375 or through contacts 390 and 391 to wire 375, contact 368, blade 367, contact 356, wire 365, blade 361, contact 360, coil 358, wire 354. So long as the saw 50 maintains a certain degree of sharpness the current required for operating the motor 80 will be insumcient to heat the thermostat blades 381 to cause it to bend sufficiently to move the latch 380 away from the block 377. However, if the saw becomes dulled to a certain extent causing it to meet with a certain resistance by reason of its dullness the current consumed by the motor and hence by the heating coil 374 will be sufficient to cause the thermostat blade 381 to bend a distance sumcient to cause the latch 380 to move away from the block 377 thereby permitting the spring 378 to move the contact 372 away from the contact 370. When this occurs the circuit through the magnet coil 358 would be interrupted if at the same time the switch contact 390 were separated from the contact 391. However, if these contacts are closed at the time contact 372 is separated from the contact 370 the machine will continue' operation until the cam lobe 395 has engaged the block 393 and has caused operates to the contact 390 to separate from the contact 391. As explained' before this will not occur until after the saw has completed a cut and has receded from the work. Therefore, the present system of control provides for stopping the machine automatically when the dullness of the saw has exceeded a certain amount, and then only after the saw has completed a cut, having once started it.

While the wiring diagram shown in Fig. 2 shows a separate cam for operating the switch contact 390 the present machine is so constructed that the saw frame' 63 can be employed to operate the contact 390 thus dispensngwith the cam 394 in actual practice. Referring to Figs. 3 and 5 the nut 195 having threaded engagement with the screw 193 attached to the spring 190 is used to attach to the saw frame 63 a' non-conducting block 400 which extends over a leaf spring con-a ductor carrying the contact 390 and correspond ing in function to the lever 392 of the wiring diagram. The contact 391 is carried by a bracket 402. The blade 401 and the bracket 402 are inn sulatingly supported by the clamp bracketv cap 1 403 which is vattached by screws 404 to the bracket and which cooperates therewith to hold the stationary shaft or rod 84. When the saw frame moves the saw away from the work the block 400 will engage the clade v401 to cause the contact 390 to separate from the contact 391.

Fig. 16 shows diagrammatically the sequence of operation of the various mechanisms controlled by the cam shaft 119. The base line of the diagram is graduated from 0 to 360 to represent the 360 degrees of rotation of the cam shaft 119. The zero degree positionner-responds to the position of the saw frame when the cutting of the work commences. The line A-B--Cw-D E--A represents the movement of the saw frame. During the first 275 degrees of rotation of the shaft 119 the saw frame gradually advances toward the work at a substantially uniform rate. Line B-C represents movement of the saw frame at a greater rate while the saw has cut the stock partly through. Line C--D represents a quick movement of the saw frame away from the work after completing the cut. D-E represents a dwell during which time the work is fed into a succeeding position. Line E-A represents a rapid advancing of the saw frame toward the work followed by a retardation just before the saw begins to cut.

The line Gb-H-I-J-K--G represents the status of the switch contact 390 during the periods represented by the line G-H and K-G the switch 390 engages the contact 391. During the time represented by line I-J the contact 390 is separated from the contact 391, the contact separation takes place shortly before the saw frame has swung away from the work or lat a time represented by the point D on the diagram. This control of the switch confornls to what has been explained with reference to the wiring diagram shown in Fig. 2. The switch contact 390 will engage the contact 391 to close lthe circuit in shunt with the thermostat switch shortly after the saw frame begins to approach the'work as represented by the line EF.

cycle of operations of the feeding mechanism. Betwen zero and 190, represented by a line M--N, and between 327 and 360, represented by line QM, the feed bar is at rest in forward position. While the saw is nishing the cut the cam 226 retract the feed bar between 190 and about 265 represented bythe line N-O. While the saw frame is being retracted from the work as represented by the line C-D the feed bar is released from the cam and is spring actuated toward the saw as represented by the line PQ.

The line R--S-T-U-V-S represents the operation of the clamp bar 270. Between zero and 285 ,represented by the line R-S and between 340" and 360L7 represented by the line V-S the clamp engages the work. Between about 290 and 330`represented by the line T-U the clamp is removed by the work so that the feeding may take place as represented by the line P--Q. In this connection it should be noted that the feed bar 270 occupies a position relatively close to the saw 50 as shown in Fig. 3 so that the piece re maining after sawing the bar of stock into 'the largest nui-uber of required lengths will be as short as possible thereby minimizing the amount of stool; wasted. The motor is stopped mancally by pressing a button 361a (see Fig. 2) to render the electro-magnet coil 358 inoperative to hold the motor switch closed against the tension of spring 357.

It is only natural that in actual practice provisions are made for properly cooiing and lubricating the saw. These provisions have not been .shown because any conventional cooling and lubricating method could be applied and because the lubrication and cooling of the saw does not form part oi' our invention.

While the form of embodiment oi. the present invention as herein disclosedi constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the ciaims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. A machine for cutting bar stock, comprising, in combination, a motor, a cutter driven the motor, motor driven means for feeding the par relative lto the cutter, a plurality oi circuits controlling the motor, means for opening one or?? said circuits automatically when the torque on the cutter exceeds a. predetermined torque and means for preventing` the opening of the other of. said circuits until any cutting Aoperation 'which has been started is completed.

2. A machine for cutting bar stock, comprising, in combination a motor; a rotary cutter actuated by the motor, .1 frame supporting the cutter and being bodily mo 7able to bring the cutter into engagement with the bar to be cut, means actu:vl ated by the motor for feeding the bar relative to the cutter, parallel circuits each closing the motor circuit independent of each other; means for opening one of said circuits automatically when the torque on the cutter exceeds a predetermined torque, to stop the motor when the cutter has become dull, and means for breaking the other circuit upon movement of the cutter carryu ing frame to normal ineffective position on completion of a cutting operation, whereby stopping of the motor is prevented until any cut which has been started is completed.

3. A machine for cutting bar stock comprising, in combination, an electric motor; a cutter driven by the motor; a frame supporting the cutter and being bodily movable to bring the cutter into engagement with the bar to be out, means actuated by the motor for feeding the bar relative to the cutter; a motor control circuit; parallel circuits each one closing the motor control circuit independent of the other; a switch in one of said circuits; yielding means tending to open said switch; a latch for normally maintaining the switch in closed position; means for tripping the latch to permit the yielding means to open said switch in response to an abnormal amount of current consumed in the motor when the saw has become dull to a certain extent; and means for breaking the other parallel circuit in response to movement of the cutter carrying frame to a nonoperating position following a cutting operation, whereby stopping of the motor is prevented before any started cutting operation is completed.

4. A machine for cutting bar stock comprising, in combination, an electric motor; a cutter driven by the motor; a frame supporting the cutter and being bodily movable to bring the cutter into engagement with the bar to be cut, means actuated by the motor for feeding the bar relative to the cutter; a motor circuit; parallel circuits each one closing the motor control. circuit independent oi the other; a switch in one of said circuits; yielding means normally tend to open said switch; a thermostatically controlled latch for normally holding the switch closed; a heater coil adjacent the thermostat ofthe latch and connected in series with a circuit of the motor and adapted to heat the thermostat and thereby trip the latch to permit the yielding means to open the switch when the consumed current in the motor exceeds a certain amount due to dullness of the saw; and means for breaking the other circuit in response to movement of the cutter carrying frame to a nonoperating position following a cutting operation, whereby stopping of the motor is prevented before any started cutting operation is completed.

5. A machine for cutting barstock, comprising, in combination, an electric motor; a cutter driven by the motor; a frame supporting the cutter and being bodily movable to bring the cutter into engagement with the bar to be eut, means actuated by the motor for feeding the bar relative to the cutter; a motor control circuit; parallel circuits each one closing the motor control circuit independent of the other; a switch in one of said circuits; a spring normally tending to open said switch, a thermostatically controlled latch for normally holding the switch closed; a heater coil surrounding the thermostat of the latch and connected in series with a motor circuit, said coil being adapted to heat the thermostat and thereby tripthe latch to permit the spring to open the switch when the consumed current in the motor exceeds a certain amount due to dullness of the saw; a switch in the other parallel circuit; yielding means normally holding the last mentioned switch closed, and means attached to the cutter carrying frame for opening said last mentioned switch when the cutter carrying frame moves to a nonoperating position following a cutting operation, whereby stopping of the motor is prevented before any started cutting operation is completed.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a prime mover; a cutter driven by the prime mover; two means for controlling the prime mover, both of which must be concurrently operative in order to stop the prime mover, one of the means being responsive to torque required to operate the cutter, and the other responsive to the completion of a cutting operation.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an electric motor; a cutter driven by said motor; and two switches in parallel for controlling the connection between the motor and a current source, one of the switches being responsive to load on the motor and the other responsive to the completion of a cutting operation.

8. In a machine for cutting bar stock, the combination of a cutter; a bar stock feeding means; an electric motor for operating the feeding means and the cutter; and two switches in parallel for controlling the connection between the motor and a current source, one of the switches being responsive to load on the motor and the other responsive to the completion of a cutting operation.

9. In a machine for cutting bar stock, the combination of a rotating cutter; means for moving the cutter bodily toward the work; an electric motor for actuating the cutter moving means; and two switches in parallel for controlling the connection between the motor and a current source, one of the switches being responsive to load on the motor and the other responsive to the completion of a cutting operation.

10. In a machine for cutting bar stock, the combination of a cutter; a bar stock feeding means; means for moving the cutter bodily toward the work; an electric motor for actuating the cutter, the feeding means and the cutter moving means; and two switches in parallel for controlling the connection between the motor and a current source, one of the switches being responsive to load on the motor and the other responsive to the completion of a cutting operation.

LEO C. SHIPPY. JOHN Q. HOLMES. ALVA W. PHELPS.

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